Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 145-155 , June 2010

Perioperative modifications of respiratory function

  • Michelle Duggan, MD, FFARCSI (Consultant Anesthetist)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland
    • ,
  • Brian P. Kavanagh, MB, FRCPC (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 416 813 6860; Fax: +1 416 813 5315.

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Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 145-155 , June 2010

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